Grumman AA-5 N5810L
9 May 1993 · Redlands, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 May 1993 at about 21:00 local time, a Grumman AA-5 registered N5810L, operated by Celia C. Vanderpool, was involved in an accident near Redlands, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Redlands, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Redlands Municipal (L12)
- Coordinates
- 34.0002, -117.1206
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5
- Registration
- N5810L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Celia C. Vanderpool
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Luis Obispo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA206
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DELAYED LANDING ABORT DURING A DOWNWIND LANDING. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: AN INCORRECT ADVISORY BY THE UNICOM OPERATOR, INADEQUATE WIND DIRECTION DETERMINATION BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN THE WRONG RUNWAY SELECTED, AND THE TAILWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS TWICE ADVISED BY UNICOM THAT RWY 26 WAS BEING USED, WITH WINDS OUT OF THE WEST. DURING LANDING THE AIRPLANE FLOATED, BOUNCED TWICE, AND THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND. THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. THE AIRPORT MANAGER, WHO WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT, STATED THAT THE PILOT HAD A DIRECT TAILWIND OF 15 KTS OR MORE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1993 | Grumman AA-5 | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1993 | Grumman AA-5 | Delray Beach, Florida, United States | 11 Lima Tango Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1994 | Grumman AA-5 | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | Ross, Leonard | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1991 | Grumman AA-5 | Clarksville, Maryland, United States | Peter F. Bythrow | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Grumman AA-5 | Saint James, Michigan, United States | John Conrad | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1990 | Grumman AA-5 | Port Orchard, Washington, United States | Gower Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1993 | Cessna 310H | Lancaster, California, United States | Yehiem Konski | Fatal | 6 |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Cessna 182 | Colusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 31 Jul 1993 | Robinson R44 | El Monte, California, United States | Benjamin F. Venti, SR. | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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